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The principal endocrine 'axes' and glands. Parathyroid glands, adrenal zona glomerulosa and endocrine pancreas are not
principal endocrine 'axes ... glands, adrenal zona ... #Endocrine #Axes ... Diagnosis #Pituitary #Axis
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
Parasternal Short Axis ... long and short axes
Parasternal Windows on POCUS
PLAX = parasternal long axis 
PSAX = parasternal short axis

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala
parasternal long axis ... parasternal short axis ... Windows #POCUS #ultrasound
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Evaluation • Zona ... hypertension • Zona ... test for all • Zona
Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echo (FATE) - Basic FATE views

Pos 1: Subcostal 4-chamber

Pos 2: Apical 4-chamber

Pos 3:
Parasternal long axis ... Parasternal LV short axis ... Windows #Protocol #Ultrasound
The components of the adrenal gland and consequences of excess hormone production #Pathophys #MedStudent #Conn #Cushing
#AdrenalTumor #Zona
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) - Basics
Nomenclature:
 - Echogenicity = brightness
 - Hyperechoic = more echogenic
Point of Care Ultrasound ... interest on screen - AXIS ... image in the Y axis ... image #pocus #ultrasound
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Echogenicity - Brightness
Probe Positioning
Transducer Orientation
Knobology (DAG):
 • DEPTH - Can increase or
Point of Care Ultrasound ... on screen • AXIS ... image in the Y axis ... Brightness of image #Ultrasound
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided ... Use compression ultrasound ... • Use a short axis ... (A) or a long axis ... #CentralLine #Ultrasound
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Parasternal Long Axis ... Point of Care Ultrasound